Combining Philosophers

Ideas for Henry of Ghent, Pierre Gassendi and Jrgen Habermas

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1. Philosophy / D. Nature of Philosophy / 5. Aims of Philosophy / a. Philosophy as worldly

20962	Habermas seems to make philosophy more democratic [Habermas, by Bowie]
	Full Idea: Habermas is concerned to avoid the traumas of modern German history by making democracy an integral part of philosophy.
	From: report of Jürgen Habermas (The Theory of Communicative Action [1981]) by Andrew Bowie - Introduction to German Philosophy Conc 'Habermas'
	A reaction: Hence Habermas's emphasis on communication as central to language, which is central to philosophy. Modern philosophy departments are amazingly hierarchical.

1. Philosophy / E. Nature of Metaphysics / 4. Metaphysics as Science

15670	The aim of 'post-metaphysical' philosophy is to interpret the sciences [Habermas, by Finlayson]
	Full Idea: For Habermas, the task of what he calls 'post-metaphysical' philosophy is to be a stand-in and interpreter for the specialized sciences.
	From: report of Jürgen Habermas (The Theory of Communicative Action [1981]) by James Gordon Finlayson - Habermas Ch.5:65

1. Philosophy / H. Continental Philosophy / 5. Critical Theory

15665	We can do social philosophy by studying coordinated action through language use [Habermas, by Finlayson]
	Full Idea: Habermas claims to have embarked upon a new way of doing social philosophy, one that begins from an analysis of language use and that locates the rational basis of the coordination of action in speech.
	From: report of Jürgen Habermas (The Theory of Communicative Action [1981]) by James Gordon Finlayson - Habermas Ch.3:28